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A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and…A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and…
A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbytery in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolic way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the independency [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiastical presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tried / by Samuel Rutherfurd ...A peaceable and temperate plea for Pauls presbyterie in Scotland, or, A modest and brotherly dispute of the government of the Church of Scotland wherein our discipline is demonstrated to be the true apostolick way of divine truth, and the arguments on the contrary are friendly dissolved, the grounds of separation and the indepencie [sic] of particular congregations, in defence of ecclesiasticall presbyteries, synods, and assemblies, are examined and tryed / by Samuell Rutherfurd ...
London: printed for John Bartlet, 1642London: printed for Iohn Bartlet, 1642
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Answ. We leave our pattern in no sort: For all were circumcised that were borne of circumcised Parents within the Church of the Jews: so all are to be baptized that are borne of Christians, and baptized Parents professing the faith. But (say they) Drunkards, Murderers, Sco••ers, Swearers, and ignorant Atheists both Fathers and Mothers, whose children you baptize, do not profess the •aith; for in works they deny and belie their profession.
Answ. We leave our patterne in no sort: For all were circumcised that were borne of circumcised Parents within the Church of the Jewes: so all are to be baptized that are borne of Christians, and baptized Parents professing the faith. But (say they) Drunkards, Murtherers, Sco••ers, Swearers, and ignorant Atheists both Fathers and Mothers, whose children you baptize, doe not professe the •aith; for in works they deny and belye their profession.
Answ. Then you will have the children of none to be baptized, but those whose parents are sound and sincere professors in the judgement of charity; but so Joshua failed who circumcised the children of all professing themselves to be Abraham's sons carnally; howbeit ⟨p. 178⟩Joshua knew, and was an eye-witness that their Fathers did deny and belie their profession. And John baptized the •eed of all, Mat. 3. that professed the faith of the Messiah, although he knew them to be a generation of vipers.
Answ. Then you will have the children of none to be baptized, but those whose parents are sound and sincere professors in the judgement of charity; but so Joshuah failed who circumcised the children of all professing themselves to be Abrahams sonnes carnally; howbeit